Direction: Round each number to the

nearest underlined place

1. 45.75699 45.8
2. 0.2821 0.3
3. 723 700
4. 347 982 000 348 000 000
5. 2 801 354 000 2 800 000 000
Objectives…

1. Approximate and convert the measures

of quantities particularly length, and
mass/weight under metric and English
systems.
2. Solve real-life problems involving
conversion of units of measurements.
Approximating and
Converting Measures of
Quantities Particularly Length,
and Weight

2nd Quarter: Lesson 1

THE METRIC PREFIXES
UNITS OF LENGTH IN METRIC SYSTEM
UNIT SYMBOL MULTIPLE OF 1 METER
1 kilometer km 1000
1 hectometer hm 100
1 decameter dam 10
1 meter m 1
1 decimeter dm 0.1
1 centimeter cm 0.01
1 millimeter mm 0.001
 ENGLISH SYSTEM
UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT UNIT
1 foot ft 12 inches (in)
1 yard yd 3 ft
1 mile mi 5280 ft
APPROXIMATED ENGLISH AND METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Unit Symbol Equivalent
1 inch in 2.54 cm
1 foot ft 30.38 cm
1 yard yd 0.9 m
1 mile mi 1.6 km
 UNITS OF MASS/WEIGHT
IN METRIC SYSTEM
UNIT SYMBOL MULTIPLE OF 1 GRAM
1 kilogram kg 1000
1 hectogram hg 100
1 decagram dag 10
1 gram g 1
1 decigram dg 0.1
1 centigram cg 0.01
1 milligram mg 0.001
 ENGLISH SYSTEM
UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT UNIT
1 pound lb. 16 ounces (oz.)
1 U.S short ton T 2000 lb.
APPROXIMATED ENGLISH AND METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Unit Symbol Equivalent
1 Kilogram Kg 2.2 lb.
1 metric tonne T 2200 lb.
1 metric tonne T 1.1T
1 ounce oz 28 g
Converting Units of Measurement for
Length and Weight from Metric to Metric

• How to convert 12 meters to decimeter?

• How to convert 5 632.34 milligrams to
grams?
Converting Units of Measurement for Length
and Weight from English to English, English to
Metric or v.v.
• Convert 5.24 ft to in
• Before crossing a bridge, Sandra noticed a
signage indicating, “maximum weight:
1500 metric tonnes”. How heavy is that in
kilogram?